The walk started off at 9am with check in and promptly began at 10am. I met with Amanda, the walk's coordinator who is only 16 years old. I found her incredibly insightful and motivated to organize and hold the event. She is passionate to raise awareness and her dedication to the cause is evident. She had local businesses donate food and drinks and at the end held a raffle for all those registered. Amanda also provided numerous resources for education, treatment, and nutrition.
Another young woman I had the pleasure of meeting was Kaitlyn. I admire her courage and commend her for sharing her story with the group. I am so happy that with the proper treatment, Kaitlyn is in the final stages of recovery and is a beautiful inspiration to others. I know from my experience, it is never easy to talk about your struggle with an eating disorder because it is such a secretive illness. To come out and speak freely is not an easy thing to do, but even if one person is touched by Kaitlyn's story, than she has turned a incredibly painful part of her life into a positive.
Congratulations again to Amanda for raising over $2000 for eating disorders research! Without her hard work and dedication, the event would not have been the huge success that it was!
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